WASHINGTON — Pope Francis has appointed Father John S. Bonnici and Father Joseph A. Espaillat as auxiliary bishops of New York. The appointments were publicized in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 25, by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. Bishop-elect Bonnici is a priest of the Archdiocese of New York and has served […]
BALTIMORE — The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops gathered for the 2021 fall general assembly in Baltimore this week. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this was the first in-person meeting of the full body of bishops since November 2019. The meeting agenda included more than a dozen action items that were up for a vote: By a voice […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection has released the 2020 Annual Report – Findings and Recommendations on the Implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. The report is based on the audit findings of StoneBridge Business Partners, a specialty consulting firm headquartered in Rochester, […]
U.S. Gymnastics 2020 Olympics silver medalists Jordan Chile, Simone Biles, Grace McCallum and Sunisa Lee stand during the award ceremony at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo July 27, 2021. CNS photo/Lindsey Wasson, Reuters CHAMPLIN, Minn. (CNS) — The Twin City Twisters in Champlin is the home gym of Grace McCallum, a member of the […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (CNS) — The University of Notre Dame observed the conclusion of Religious Freedom Week in the U.S. with a Religious Liberty Summit June 28-29 that invited ecumenical leaders and scholars from around the nation to discuss the various challenges to religious liberty. Religious Freedom Week is observed June 22 to June 29 […]
MIAMI (CNS) — Following the sudden collapse of a multistory building with people trapped inside, many Catholics around South Florida have fled to a common refuge: the comforting presence of Mary. So it was that several schools in the Miami Archdiocese reacted to the June 24 fall of the Champlain Towers South condo in Surfside […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) — In response to a late June announcement, the United States will be conducting an investigation of former federally funded boarding schools to search for graves of Native American children, a spokesperson for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said June 28 the bishops will “look for ways to be of assistance.” “It […]
Pallbearers in San Felipe, Texas, carry the casket of Gregory Blanks, 50, Jan. 26, who died of Covid-19. (CNS photo/Callaghan O’Hare, Reuters) WASHINGTON (CNS) — Since childhood, the typical U.S. Catholic’s response to Lent is giving up, as in “What are you giving up for Lent?” If you haven’t been keeping track, Catholics in the […]
WASHINGTON —Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), issued the following statement in response to today’s violence in the United States Capitol: “I join people of good will in condemning the violence today at the United States Capitol. This is not who we are as Americans. […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump breached the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, putting the building on lockdown and interrupting the count of electoral votes to certify the 2020 election, capping the last days of a tumultuous presidency with chaos. Much of the country, and the world, watched aghast at scenes coming out […]
